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Asian Paraxylene: Prices rise with futures, upstream markets / Typhoon to bring port disruptions to China / Feedstock availability worries persist

Aug 29, 2026

Asian paraxylene prices rose day over day Aug. 28, tracking strength in upstream markets, as well as bullishness seen in futures markets. the Asian paraxylene CFR Taiwan/China and FOB Korea markers at $1,086/mt and $1,065/mt, respectively, Aug. 28, both up $18/mt on day. Upstream, the front-month ICE Brent futures contract rose $1.90/b to $89.39/b compared to the previous trading session, while the naphtha C+F Japan marker $16.75/mt higher on day at $827.25/mt. Chinese futures markets rose on day. The PTA2609 and PX2609 contracts listed on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange closed at 5,866 yuan/mt and 8,380 yuan/mt, respectively, falling 110 yuan/mt and 276 yuan/mt, respectively, day over day. A source based in China attributed the bullishness seen in futures markets to expected disruptions to port logistics over the weekend in China,...

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